Senator Tommelier

9.5

Love this Pinot. So good 💦💦@Dylan Thomas @Zach Jennings — 3 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Sorry, short notes on this one. I had to get to Cape Point Vineyards.

This might be their most famous wine. Here is some history of this wine over the centuries. Napoleon Bonaparte had as much as 1,126 liters (297 gallons) of Constantia wine shipped in wooden casks each year to Longwood House, his home in exile on St Helena from 1815 until his death in 1821. The Count de las Cases reported that, on his deathbed, Napoleon refused everything offered to him but a glass of Constantia wine.

In Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen's character Mrs Jennings recommends a little Constantia for "its healing powers on a disappointed heart"

In Charles Dickens' last (and unfinished) novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Constantia wine is served to the reverend Septimus by his mother.

My quick notes. They make several passes through the vineyard waiting for the perfect raisinated grapes. The body is, thick, sticky and sweet. Marmalade, both peach types, apricot, nut skins, dried pineapple, lots of residual sugar, great acidity and a rich, sweet, well balanced polished finish. Not entirely different than Sauternes. Thick D’Yquem of South Africa.

Photos of; the Klien Constantia Estate vines with the mountains painting the background, the door to Duggies Dungeon, horizontal stainless settling tanks and the fruit of this wine in its raisinated picking state. — 5 years ago

Senator Tommelier

9.3

Champagne shared with the boys. Enjoyed this one. @Dylan Thomas @Zach Jennings — 3 years ago

Sergio Del Rio

9.9

Amazing Wine! With Mapes, Garro and Jennings. — 6 years ago

D-P Wine cellar

9.5

Very comfortable wine. Vintner, Steve Jennings does a great job with his grapes. — 7 years ago

Michael

9.3

Jennings and Trusleys at Flyte — 8 years ago

Senator Tommelier

9.7

Nuggets be singing 2nite @Dylan Thomas @Zach Jennings — 3 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.6

In the immortal words of Waylon Jennings “I’m a ramblin man....” — 4 years ago

Brian Duffy

8.9

The bottle in the photo actually produced by Emille Pinson, 23yo son of Pascal Ponson. Extra Dry Brut. Very nice start to food/wine extravaganza with John Jennings at Babbo. — 7 years ago

Dock Hooks

9.4

Really like this gamay showing earth dirty front to back, dirt to silk maybe dragged leisurely through an earthy shroom-tinged path to it's place in the sun... ✌🏻️💙& salute!

PS Always check Brett Jennings' Elaine's if in Chapel Hill... — 9 years ago